HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1989-2309-A ORDINANCE NO. 2309-A
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING AMENDMENTS
TO THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY
AND JURISDICTION OF THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE AND CERTAIN
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN MULTIPLE FAMILY ZONES
WHEREAS, in its annual report to the City Council, the Design Review
Cor~mittee outlined several issues and concerns regarding development standards
and jurisdictional and procedural matters related to the design review
process, and
WHEREAS, the Council accepted a follow-up report by staff which
recommended that hearings be set to consider ordinance amendments addressing
several of the issues, and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator conducted an Initial
Study, IS-89-59, of potential environmental impacts associated with the
inlolem~ntation of the project and based on the attached Initial Study and
comments thereon, if any, the Coordinator has concluded that there would be no
significant environmental impacts, and recommends adoption of the Negative
Declaration issued on IS-89-59, and
WHEREAS, on March 22, 1989, the Planning Commission voted 5-0 to
recommend that Council adopt the amendments in accordance with Resolution
PCA-89-1.
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
SECTION I: That Chapter 19.14 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is
hereby amended by adding a new Section 19.14.600 to read as follows:
Sec. 19.14,600 Design review approval-Time limit for
implementation-Extensions
Design review approval shall be conditioned upon the plan being
implemented within one year after the effective approval date
thereof. Implementation of the plan would include completion of
construction or substantial expenditures of money by the property
owner preparatory to construction. If there has been a lapse of work
for three months after cor~mencement, the approved plans shall be
void. The Design Review Committee or the Zoning Administrator may
grant an extension of time for a currently valid plan upon appeal of
the property owner provided that there has been no material change of
circumstances since the original grant of approval which would be
injurious to the neighborhood or otherwise detrimental to the public
welfare. The fee for an extension of time shall be as set forth in
the master fee schedule.
SECTION II: That Section 19.28.070 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Seco 19.28.070 Area, lot width and yard requirements.
A. The following minimum area, lot width and yard requirements shall be
observed, except as provided in Sections 19.16.020 and 19.16.080, and as
modified for conditional uses. The minimum requirements shall be
designated on the zoning map:
Setbacks in Feet
District Building Site Area Per Ext. One Both
Classi- Site Width Dwelling (3) Side Int. S. Int. S.
fication (Sq. Ft.) (Ft.) (Sq. Ft.) Front Yard Yard Yards Rear
R-3 7,000 65 1,350(4) 15(1) 10(1) 5(2) 10(2) 15(2)
R-3-M 7,000 65 2,000(4) 15(1) 10(1) 5(2) 10(2) 15(2)
R-3-T 2,000 22 2,000 15(1) 10(1) 0 0 20
R-3-G 7,000 65 2,500 15(1) 10(1) 5(2) 10(2) 15(2)
R-3-H 10,000 80 800 15(1) 10(1) 20(2) 50(2) 20(2)
R-3-L 7,000 65 3,500 15(1) 10(1) 5(2) 10(2) 15(2)
The following are exceptions to the above chart:
1. Front yards: The front setback shall not be less than that specified on
the building line map. The setback requirements shown on the adopted
building line map for Chula Vista shall take precedence over the setbacks
required in the zoning district.
2. Side and rear yards: Side and rear yard requirements shall be increased an
additional two feet for twenty-five-foot high structures (this dimension
shall include the roof), and shall be increased at the rate of two feet for
each story above twenty-five feet. Exception: When adjacent to an R-l,
R-E or R-2 zone, the side yard setback shall be increased to fifteen feet
for any structure over one story or fifteen feet in height, with an
additional two-foot setback required for each story above twenty-five feet
in height.
In those cases where the rear yard abuts an R-3, commercial or industrial
zone, the Design Review Committee may grant up to a ten foot reduction in
the rear yard setback provided it is found that the effected open space has
been transferred to a more beneficial location on the lot.
3. A front yard of twenty-five feet shall be required for all parcels fronting
upon streets designated as major or secondary thoroughfares on the adopted
Chula Vista general plan; provided, however, that private patios and
one-story portions of main buildings not exceeding fifteen feet in height
shall be permitted within said required front yard exclusive of the front
fifteen feet of said required front yard which shall be reserved for
screening materials and landscaping. Said required front yard setback
shall be increased an additional five feet for each story in excess of
three stories.
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4. The net residential density permitted under the "Area per Dwelling" column
of this section's table is maximum. On lots containing less than fifteen
thousand square feet, the net area required for each dwelling unit
established within the R-3 and R-3-M zones shall also be governed by the
standards contained within the following table.
Area requirements per dwelling unit based upon lot area
and the number of bedrooms per dwelling unit
REQUIRED AREA PER DWELLING UNIT
(Square feet)
LOt Area Studio and Two Bedroom Three Bedroom Four Bedroom
(sq.ft) One Bedroom Or more
R-3 R-3-M R-3 R-3-M R-3 R-3-M R-3 R-3-M
15.000 Or more 1,350 2,000 1,430 2,080 1,510 2,160 1,590 2,240
10,000 to 14,999 1.500 2,200 1,580 2,280 1,660 2,360 1,740 2,440
7,000 to 9,999 1,700 2,500 1,780 2,580 1,860 2,660 1,940 2,740
Less than 7,000 2,000 3,000 2,080 3,040 2,160 3,120 2,240 3,200
B. In the R-3, R-3-M, R-3-T, R-3-G, and R-3-L zones, coverage shall not exceed
fifty percent of the area of the site. In the R-3-H zone, coverage shall
not exceed twenty-five percent of the site.
SECTION III: That Section 19.28.060 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 19.28.060 Height regulations.
A. Height regulations in the R-3 zone and R-3-M, R-3-T and R-3-G
classifications are as follows:
No principal building shall exceed either ~M~ two and one-half
stories or f~fZ~ twenty-eight feet in height and no accessory
building shall exceed either two stories or twenty-five feet in height,
except as provided in Section 19.16.040.
Principal buildings up to three and one-half stories or forty-five
feet in height may be approved by the Design Review Committee provided it
is found that the height, bulk, mass and proportion of all structures is
compatible with the site, as well as in scale with structures on adjoining
and surrounding properties in the area.
SECTION IV: That Section 19.14.582 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 19.14.582 Design review committee-Duties and responsibilities.
A. The design review committee shall review plans for the establishment,
location, expansion or alteration of residential uses or structures in the
R-3 zone, all development and redevelopment within the redevelopment
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project boundaries, and multiple-family dwelling uses, commercial or
industrial projects or structures governed by the P precise modifying
district; and shall approve, conditionally approve or deny such plans,
except when projects are within the boundaries of a redevelopment project,
the committee shall recommend approval, conditional approval or denial to
the redevelopment agency of the city. The committee shall render decisions
on minor proposals as defined in Agency Resolution No. 71.
B. The design review committee shall also review plans for the establishment,
location, expansion or alteration of multiple family dwelling uses, major
use permits, commercial, or industrial projects or structures located
within the 1985 Montgomery annexation area, and governed by Chapter 19.70
of this ordinance.
C. The design review committee shall base its findings and action upon the
provisions of the effected design manuals of the city.
D. The design review committee shall prepare and adopt operational procedures,
bylaws and business forms.
E. The design review committee shall submit annual reports on its operations
to the city planning commission and redevelopment agency.
F. The fee for a hearing before the design review committee is as presently
designated, or as may in the future be amended, in the master fee schedule.
G. The zoning administrator has the discretion, with the concurrence of the
applicant, to act in the place of the design review committee in the case
of minor projects, including signs, commercial and industrial additions
which constitute less than a 25 percent increase in floor area, and
residential additions of two units or less. A decision of the zoning
administrator may be appealed to the design review committee in the same
manner as set forth in Section 19.14.583. The fee for zoning administrator
design review shall be as set forth in the master fee schedule.
SECTION V: That Section 19.30.050 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 19.30.050 Sign regulations.
See Sections 19.60.020 and 19.60.030 for permit requirement and
approval procedure.
A. Types of signs allowed: Business (wall and/or marquee and either a
freestanding or projecting sign) subject to the following:
1. Wall and/or marquee: Each business shall be allowed a combined sign
area of twenty square feet for each portion of the building facing a
dedicated street or alley. Businesses facing a major or collector
street shall be allowed an additional one square foot for each two
feet of lineal building frontage over twenty feet facing said street,
but shall not exceed a total of fifty square feet.
Each business shall also be allowed signs facing on-site parking
areas for five or more cars and walkways, a minimum of ten feet in
width. The signs shall be allowed one-half square foot per lineal
foot of building facing said area; maximum area, twenty square feet
per business;
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· 2. Freestanding (pole): Each lot shall be allowed a freestanding sign
with a maximum sign area of three square feet; however, if more than
one business is located on the lot or is located in a building
designed for occupancy by more than one business, the area of the sign
may be increased an additional three square feet for each business
displayed on the sign to a maximum area of twelve square feet and four
tenant business signs. The sign shall not exceed eight feet in
height. A business or business complex located on a major or
collector street shall be allowed a freestanding pole sign subject to
the following:
a. Maximum height, sixteen feet,
b. Maximum sign area, thirty-two square feet,
c. Minimum ground clearance, eight feet,
d. The sign shall not be permitted to project into the public right
of way,
e. The sign shall maintain a ten-foot setback from all interior
property lines,
f. Only one business or the name of the commercial complex may be
displayed on the sign;
3. Ground (monument): A low-profile ground sign may be used in place of
a freestanding pole sign. The sign shall be subject to the following:
a. Maximum height, four feet. Businesses located on major or
collector streets, six feet,
b. Maximum sign area, twelve square feet. Businesses located on
major or collector streets, twenty-five square feet,
c. The sign shall maintain a five-foot setback from all streets and
ten feet from all interior property lines,
d. The sign structure shall be designed to be architecturally
compatible with the main building and constructed with the same or
similar materials;
4. Projecting: A projecting sign may be used in lieu of a freestanding
(pole or ground) sign subject to the following:
a. The maximum projection from the face of the building shall be
based on the clearance of the sign from the bottom of the sign to
the ground as shown in the following table:
Maximum
Diagonal
Ground Maximum Projection
Clearance Projection (corner lot)
8' or less 1'0" 1'0"
9' 1'6" 1'8"
10' 2'0" 2'4"
11' 2'6" 3'0"
12' 3'0" 3'8"
13' 3'6" 4'4"
14' 4'0" 5'0"
b. Projecting signs less than eight feet from the ground shall not
project closer than three feet to any area used for vehicular
circulation and six inches to any area used for pedestrian
circulation,
c. The sign shall not project above the roof, parapet or first story,
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d. The maximum sign area for double-faced signs shall be twelve
square feet and twenty-four square feet for spheres, cylinders,
and multi-sided signs not including the top and bottom of the sign
when no copy is applied to those surfaces.
B. Other signs: See Chapter 19.60 for the following signs: Window
(Section 19.60.270); canopy (Section 19.60.280); temporary construction
(Section 19.60.290); temporary promotional (Section 19.60.300); public and
quasi-public (Section 19.60.310); sign boards and buildings
(Section 19.60.330); directional (Section 19.60.340); warning and
instructional (Section 19.60.350); directory (Section 19.60.370); real
estate (Section 19.60.380); unclassified uses (Section 19.60.400); signs
on mansard roofs (Section 19.60.410); sign on pitched roofs
(Section 19.60.420); business (Section 19.60.430); signs on architectural
appendages (Section 19.60.440);
1. Signs on screening walls or fences: Signs denoting only the names of
the occupants, principal business, or name of the co~ercial complex
may be applied to a wall or fence used as screening of parking areas
in lieu of a freestanding or projecting sign. Maximum sign area shall
be three square feet, except a business or complex located on a major
or collector street shall be allowed an area of twenty-five square
feet.
C. Other regulations: All signs are subject to the regulations of
Sections 19.60.040 through 19.60.130 and the standards of
Sections 19.60.140 through 19.60.210.
D. Nonconforming signs: See Sections 19.60.090 through 19.60.120.
E__. The design review con~nittee may reduce sign areas below those authorized
above based on the sign guidelines and criteria contained in the design
manual.
SECTION VI: That Section 19.32.050 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
19.32.050 Sign regulations.
See Sections 19.60.020 and 19.60.030 for permit requirement and
approval procedure.
A. Types Of signs allowed: Business (wall and/or marquee and either a ground
or projecting sign) subject to the following:
1. Wall and/or marquee: Each business shall be allowed a combined sign
area of one square foot per lineal foot of building frontage facing a
dedicated street or alley; however, the sign area may be increased to
a maximum of three square feet per lineal foot of building frontage
provided the sign does not exceed fifty percent of the background area
on which the sign is applied as set forth in Section 19.60.250.
Each business shall also be allowed signs facing on-site parking
areas for five cars or more and walkways ten feet or more in width.
Such signs may contain an area of one square foot per lineal foot of
building frontage facing said area; however, the area may be increased
to two square feet per lineal foot of building frontage provided the
sign does not exceed fifty percent of the background area on which the
sign is applied, as set forth in Section 19.60.250;
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2. Ground (monument): Each lot or commercial complex shall be allowed a
low-profile ground sign subject to the following:
a. Signs are restricted to those lots having a minimum frontage of
one hundred feet on a dedicated street. In the case of corner
lots only one frontage shall be counted,
b. Maximum height, six feet,
c. Maximum sign area, twenty-five square feet,
d. The sign shall maintain a five-foot setback from all streets and
ten feet from all interior property lines,
e. The sign structure shall be designed to be architecturally
compatible with the main building and constructed with the same or
similar materials;
3. Projecting: Each business shall be allowed a projecting sign subject
to the following:
a. The maximum projection from the face of the building shall be
based on the clearance of the sign from the bottom of the sign to
the ground as shown in the following table:
Maximum 45°
Diagonal
Ground Maximum Projection
Clearance Projection (corner lot)
8' or less 1'0" 1'0"
9' 1'6" 1'8"
10' 2'0" 2'4"
11' 2'6" 3'0"
12' 3'0" 3'8"
13' 3'6" 4'4"
14' or more 4'0" 4'0"
b. Projecting signs less than eight feet from the ground shall not
project closer than three feet to any area used for vehicular
circulation and six inches to any area used for pedestrian
circulation,
c. The sign shall not project above the roof, parapet or first story,
d. The maximum sign area for double-faced signs shall be twelve
square feet and twenty-four square feet for spheres, cylinders,
and multi-sided signs not including the top and bettom of the sign
when no copy is applied to those surfaces;
B. Other signs: See Chapter 19.60 for the following signs: Window
(Section 19.60.270); canopy (Section 19.60.280); temporary construction
(Section 19.60.290); temporary promotional (Section 19.60.300); public and
quasi-public (Section 19.60.310); sign boards and buildings
(Section 19.60.330); directional (Section 19.60.340); warning and
instructional (Section 19.60.350); service station price signs (Section
19.60.360); directory (Section 19.60.370); real estate
(Section 19.60.380); unclassified uses (Section 19.60.400); signs on
mansard roofs (Section 19.60.410); sign on pitched roof (Section
19.60.420); business (Section 19.60.430); signs on architectural
appendages (Section 19.60.440); and theater marquee (Section 19.60.450);
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1. Signs on screening walls or fences: In lieu of a ground sign or
projecting sign, a sign may be applied to a wall or fence used for
screening of parking areas. The sign shall be subject to the
following:
a. The sign may only denote the name of the principal business or the
name of the cor~nercial complex,
b. Maximum sign area, twenty-five square feet.
C. Other regulations: All signs are subject to the regulations of
Sections 19.60.040 through 19.60.130 and the standards of
Sections 19.60.140 and 19.60.210.
D. Nonconforming signs: See Sections 19.60.090 through 19.60.120.
E__~. The design review committee may reduce sign areas below those authorized
above based on the sign guidelines and criteria contained in the design
manual.
SECTION VII: That Section 19.34.040 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 19.34.040 Sign regulations.
See Sections 19.60.020 and 19.60.030 for permit requirement and
approval procedure.
A. Types of signs allowed: Business (wall and/or marquee and freestanding
sign) subject to the following:
1. Wall and/or marquee: Each business shall be allowed a combined sign
area of one square foot per lineal foot of building frontage facing a
dedicated street or alley; however, the sign may be increased to a
maximum of one and one-half square feet per lineal foot of building
frontage provided the sign does not exceed fifty percent of the
background area on which the sign is applied as set forth in
Section 19.60.250;
Each business shall be allowed signs facing on-site parking areas
for five cars or more and walkways ten feet in width. Such signs may
contain a sign area of one-half square foot per lineal foot of
building frontage. The maximam sign area shall not exceed twenty
square feet per business.
2. Freestanding (pole): A freestanding pole sign shall be subject to the
following:
a. Each neighborhood shopping center or shopping complex consisting
of one parcel or contiguous parcels shall be allowed one
freestanding pole sign, (in existing developed shopping centers a
freestanding service station sign shall be allowed to remain and
will not be included in determining the total number of signs
allowed),
b. Signs are restricted to those lots having a minimum frontage of
one hundred feet on a dedicated street. In the case of corner
lots, only one frontage shall be counted,
c. Maximam height, twenty-five feet,
d. Maximum sign area, one hundred square feet,
e. Minimum ground clearance, eight feet,
f. The sign may project a maximum of five feet into the public
right-of-way,
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g. The sign shall maintain a ten-foot setback from all interior
_ property lines,
h. Freestanding pole signs less than eight feet in height are
restricted to a maximum sign area of twelve square feet and shall
maintain a minimum setback of five feet from all streets,
i. Only the name of the conm]ercial complex and four tenant signs, or
a total of five tenant signs, may be displayed on the sign. Where
the pole sign is used to identify the name of the complex or the
major tenant, the sign shall be designed to identify all proposed
tenants up to the maximum number allowed herein. The minimum sign
area allocated for each tenant shall be not less than ten square
feet;
3. Ground (monument): A low-profile ground sign may be used in lieu of a
freestanding pole sign. The sign shall be subject to the following:
a. Maximum height, eight feet,
b. Maximum sign area, fifty square feet,
c. The sign shall maintain a minimum setback of five feet from all
streets and ten feet from all interior property lines,
d. The sign structure shall be designed to be architecturally
compatible with the main building and constructed with the same or
similar materials;
B. Other signs: See Chapter 19.60 for the following signs: Window
(Section 19.60.270); canopy (Section 19.60.280); temporary construction
(Section 19.60.290); temporary promotional (Section 19.60.300); public and
quasi-public (Section 19.60.310); signboards and buildings
(Section 19.60.330); directional (Section 19.60.340); warning and
instructional (Section 19.60.350); service station price signs
(Section 19.60.360); directory (Section 19.60.370); real estate
(Section 19.60.380); unclassified uses (Section 19.60.400); signs on
mansard roofs (Section 19.60.410); sign on pitched roofs
(Section 19.60.420); business (Section 19.60.430); signs on architectural
appendages (Section 19.60.440); and theater marquee (Section 19.60.450);
1. Signs on screening walls or fences: In lieu of a freestanding sign, a
sign may be applied to a wall or fence used for screening of parking
areas. The sign shall be subject to the following:
a. The sign may only denote the name of the principal business or the
name of the commercial complex,
b. Maximum sign area, twenty-five square feet;
C. Other regulations: All signs are subject to the regulations of
Sections 19.60.040 through 19.60.130 and the standards of
Sections 19.60.140 through 19.60.210;
D. Nonconforming signs: See Sections 19.60.090 through 19.60.120.
E. The design review committee may reduce sign areas below those authorized
above based on the sign guidelines and criteria contained in the design
manual.
SECTION VIII: That Section 19.36.040 of the Chula Vista Municipal
Code is hereDy amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 19.36.040 Sign regulations.
See Sections 19.60.020 and 19.60.030 for permit requirement and
approval procedure.
A. Types of signs allowed: Business (wall and/or marquee and a freestanding
sign) subject to the following:
1. Wall and/or marquee: Each business shall be allowed a combined sign
area of one square foot per lineal foot of building frontage facing a
dedicated street or alley; however, the sign area may be increased to
a maximum of three square feet per lineal foot of building frontage
provided the sign does not exceed fifty percent of the background area
on which the sign is applied, as set forth in Section 19.60.250.
Each business shall also be allowed signs facing on-site parking
areas for five cars or more and walkways ten feet or more in width.
Such signs may contain an area of one square foot per lineal foot of
building frontage facing said area; however, the area may be increased
to two square feet per lineal foot of building frontage provided the
sign does not exceed fifty percent of the background area on which the
sign is applied, as set forth in Section 19.60.250. The maximum sign
area shall not exceed one hundred square feet.
2. Freestanding (pole): Each lot shall be allowed one freestanding sign
subject to the following:
a. Signs are restricted to those lots having a minimum frontage of
one hundred feet on a dedicated street. In the case of corner
lots or through lots only one frontage shall be counted,
b. The sign may contain one square foot of area for each lineal foot
of street frontage but shall not exceed one hundred fifty square
feet. In the case of corner lots or through lots, only the
frontage the sign is oriented to shall be counted toward the
allowable sign area,
c. Maximum height, thirty-five feet,
d. Minimum ground clearance, eight feet,
e. The sign may project a maximum of five feet into the public
right-of-way,
f. The sign shall maintain a ten-foot setback from all interior
property lines,
g. Corner parcels containing five acres or more shall be allowed one
freestanding sign on each street frontage on a major or collector
street and shall be spaced at intervals of not less than five
hundred feet apart. Such signs shall not face the side of any
adjoining lot in an R district,
h. Only the name of the cor~nercial complex and four tenant signs, or
a total of five tenant signs, may be displayed on the sign. Where
the pole sign is used to identify the name of the complex or the
major tenant, the sign shall be designed to identify all proposed
tenants up to the maximum number allowed herein. The minimum sign
area allocated for each tenant shall be not less than ten square
feet,
i. Freestanding pole signs less than eight feet in height are
restricted to a maximum sign area of fifteen square feet and shall
maintain a minimum setback of five feet from all streets;
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3. Ground (monument): A low-profile ground sign may be used in lieu of a
_~ freestanding ~ole sign. The sign shall be subject to the following:
a. Maximum height, eight feet,
b. Maximum sign area, fifty square feet,
c. The sign shall maintain a minimum setback of five feet from all
streets and ten feet from all interior property lines,
d. The sign structure shall be designed to be architecturally
compatible with the main building and constructed with the same or
similar materials.
B. Other signs: See Chapter 19.60 for the following signs: Window
(Section 19.60.270); canopy (Section 19.60.280); temporary construction
(Section 19.60.290); temporary promotional (Section 19.60.300); public and
quasi-public (Section 19.60.310); sign boards and buildings
(Section 19.60.330); directional (Section 19.60.340); warning and
instructional (Section 19.60.350); service station price signs
(Section 19.60.360); directory (Section 19.60.370); real estate
(Section 19.60.380); unclassified uses (Section 19.60.400); signs on
mansard roofs (Section 19.60.410); signs on pitched roof, (Section
19.60.420); business (Section 19.60.430); signs on architectural
appendages (Section 19.60.440); and theater marquee (Section 19.60.450);
1. Signs on screening walls or fences: In lieu of a freestanding sign, a
sign may be applied to a wall or fence used for screening of parking
areas. The sign shall be subject to the following:
a. The sign may only denote the name of the principal business or the
name of the commercial complext
b. Maximum sign area, twenty-five square feet.
C. Other regulations: All signs are subject to the regulations of
Sections 19.60.040 through 19.60.130 and the standards of
Sections 19.60.140 through 19.60.210.
D. Nonconforming signs: See Sections 19.60.090 through 19.60.120.
E_~. The design review committee may reduce sign areas below those authorized
above based on the sign guidelines and criteria contained in the design
manual.
SECTION IX: That Section 19.38.040 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 19.38.040 Sign regulations.
See Sections 19.60.020 and 19.60.030 for permit requirement and
approval procedure.
A. Types of signs allowed: Business (wall and/or marquee and a freestanding
sign) subject to the following:
1. Wall and/or marquee: Each business shall be allowed a combined sign
area of one square foot per lineal foot of building frontage facing a
dedicated street or alley; however, the sign area may be increased to
a maximum of three square feet per lineal foot of building frontage
provided the sign does not exceed fifty percent of the background area
on which the sign is applied, as set forth in Section 19.60.250.
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Each business shall also be allowed signs facing on-site parking
areas for five cars or more and walkways ten feet or more in width.
Such signs may contain an area of one square foot per lineal foot of
building frontage facing said area; however, the area may be increased
to two square feet per lineal foot of building frontage provided the
sign does not exceed fifty percent of the background area on which the
sign is applied, as set forth in Section 19.60.250. The maximum sign
area shall not exceed one hundred square feet;
2. Freestanding (pole): Each lot shall be allowed one freestanding sign
subject to the following:
a. Signs are restricted to those lots having a minimum frontage of
one hundred feet on a dedicated street. In the case of corner
lots or through lots only one frontage shall be counted,
b. The sign may contain one square foot of area for each lineal foot
of street frontage but shall not exceed one hundred fifty square
feet. In the case of corner lots or through lots, only the
frontage the sign is oriented to shall be counted toward the
allowable sign area,
c. Maximum height, thirty-five feet,
d. Minimum ground clearance, eight feet,
e. The sign may project a maximum of five feet into the public
right-of-way,
f. The sign shall maintain a ten-foot setback from all interior
property lines,
g. Corner parcels containing five acres or more shall be allowed one
freestanding sign on each street frontage on a major or collector
street and shall be spaced at intervals of not less than five
hundred feet apart. Such signs shall not face the side of any
adjoining lot in an R district,
h. Only the name of the commercial complex and four tenant signs, or
a total of five tenant signs, may be displayed on the sign. Where
the pole sign is used to identify the na~ of the complex or the
major tenant, the sign shall be designed to identify all proposed
tenants up to the maximum number allowed herein. The minimum area
allocated for each tenant shall be not less than ten square feet,
i. Freestanding pole signs less than eight feet in height are
restricted to a maximum sign area of fifteen square feet and shall
maintain a minimum setback of five feet from all streets;
3. Ground (monument): A low profile ground sign may be used in lieu of a
freestanding pole sign. The sign shall be subject to the following:
a. M~ximum height, eight feet,
b. Maximum sign area, fifty square feet,
c. The sign shall maintain a minimum setback of five feet from all
streets and ten feet from all interior property lines,
d. The sign structure shall be designed to be architecturally
compatible with the main building and constructed with the same or
similar materials.
B. Other signs: See Chapter 19.60 for the following signs: Window (Section
19.60.270); canopy (Section 19.60.280); temporary construction (Section
19.60.290); temporary promotional (Section 19.60.300); public and
quasi-public (Section 19.60.310); sign boards and buildings (Section
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19.60.330); directional (Section 19.60.340); warning and instructional
(Section 19.60.350); service station price signs (Section 19.60.360);
directory (Section 19.60.370); real estate (Section 19.60.380);
unclassified uses (Section 19.60.400); signs on mansard roofs (Section
19.60.410); signs on pitched roofs (Section 19.60.420); business (Section
19.60.430); signs on architectural appendages (Section 19.60.440); and
theater marquee (Section 19.60.450);
1. Signs on screening walls or fences: In lieu of a freestanding sign, a
sign may be applied to a wall or fence used for screening of parking
areas. The sign shall be subject to the following:
a. The sign may only denote the name of the principal business or the
name of the co~nercial complex,
b. Maximum sign area, twenty-five square feet.
C. Other regulations: All signs are subject to the regulations of sections
19.60.040 through 19.60.130 and the standards of Sections 19.60.140
through 19.60.210.
D. NOnconforming signs: See Sections 19.60.090 through 19.60.120.
E. The design review committee may reduce sign areas below those authorized
above based on the sign guidelines and criteria contained in the design
manual.
SECTION X: That Section 19.40.040 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 19.40.040 Sign regulations.
See Sections 19.60.020 and 19.60.030 for permit requirement and
approval procedure.
A. Types of signs allowed: Business (wall and/or marquee and either a
freestanding sign or projecting sign) subject to the following:
1. Wall and/or marquee: Each business shall be allowed a combined sign
area of one square foot per lineal foot of building frontage facing a
dedicated street or alley; however, the sign area may be increased to
a maximum of three square feet per lineal foot of building frontage;
provided the sign does not exceed fifty percent of the background area
on which the sign is applied as set forth in Section 19.60.250.
Each business shall also be allowed signs facing on-site parking
areas for five cars or more and walkways ten feet or more in width.
Such signs may contain an area of one square foot per lineal foot of
building frontage facing said area; however, the area may be increased
to two square feet per lineal foot of building frontage; provided the
sign does not exceed fifty percent of the background area on which the
sign is applied as set forth in Section 19.60.250. The maximum sign
area shall not exceed one hundred square feet.
2. Freestanding (pole): Each lot shall be allowed one freestanding sign
subject to the following:
a. Signs are restricted to those lots having a minimum frontage of
fifty feet on a dedicated street. In the case of corner lots,
only one frontage shall be counted,
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b. The sign may contain one square foot of area for each lineal foot
of street frontage, but shall not exceed one hundred fifty square
feet. In the case of corner lots or through lots, only the
frontage the sign is oriented to shall be counted toward the
allowable sign area,
c. Maximum height, thirty-five feet,
d. Minimum ground clearance, eight feet,
e. The sign may project a maximum of five feet into the public
right-of-way,
f. The sign shall maintain a ten-foot setback from all interior
property lines,
g. Corner parcels containing five acres or more shall be allowed one
freestanding sign on each street frontage on a major or collector
street and shall be spaced at intervals of not less than five
hundred feet apart. Such signs shall not face the side of any
adjoining lot in the R district,
h. Only the name of the cor~nercial complex and four tenant signs, or
a total of five tenant signs, may be displayed on the sign. Where
the pole sign is used to identify the name of the complex or the
major tenant, the sign shall be designed to identify all proposed
tenants up to the maximum number allowed herein. The minimum sign
area allocated for each tenant shall be not less than ten square
feet,
i. Freestanding pole signs less than eight feet in height are
restricted to a maximum sign area of fifteen square feet and shall
maintain a minimum setback of five feet from all streets;
3. Ground (monument): A low-profile ground sign may be used in lieu of a
freestanding pole sign. The sign shall be subject to the following:
a. Maximum height, eight feet,
b. Maximum sign area, fifty square feet,
c. The sign shall maintain a minimum setback of five feet from all
streets and ten feet from all interior property lines,
d. The sign structure shall be designed to be architecturally
compatible with the main building and constructed with the same or
similar materials;
4. Projecting: A projecting sign may be used in place of freestanding
(pole or ground) sign subject to the following:
a. The maximum projection from the face of the building shall be
based on the clearance of the sign from the bottom of the sign to
the ground as shown in the following table:
Maximum
Diagonal (45°)
Ground Maximum Projection
Clearance Projection (corner lot)
8' or less 1' 0" 1' 0"
9' 1' 6" 1' 8"
10' 2' 0" 2' 4"
11' 2' 6" 3' 0"
12' 3' 0" 3' 8"
13' 3' 6" 4' 4"
13' 4' 0" 5' 0"
15' 4' 6" 5' 8"
16' or more 5' 0" 6' 4",
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b. Projecting signs less than eight feet from the ground shall not
project closer than three feet to any area used for vehicular
circulation and six inches to any area used for pedestrian
circulation.
c. The sign shall not project above the roof, parapet, or first story,
d. The maximum sign area shall be sixty square feet for spheres,
cylinders and multi-sided signs, not including the top and bottom
of the sign where no copy is applied to those surfaces;
5. Rooftop: Each lot shall be allowed a rooftop sign in lieu of a
freestanding or projecting sign in accordance with the following:
a. Such signs are restricted to those businesses having a minimum
street frontage of one hundred feet on a dedicated street and a
minimum building frontage of fifty feet. In the case of corner
lots only one frontage shall be counted.
b. The height of the rooftop sign above the building on which it is
located shall not exceed the height of the building measured from
the ground level to the top of a parapet wall, a ridge line or the
highest point of the roof. But in no case shall the height exceed
thirty-five feet above the ground level,
c. The maximum area Of the sign shall not exceed fifty square feet
for buildings having fifty feet of frontage. Buildings with
frontages of more than fifty feet may increase the area of the
sign two square feet per lineal foot over fifty feet but shall not
exceed one hundred fifty square feet.
Building Frontage Sign Area (Sq. Ft.)
50' 50
55' 60
60' 70
65' 80
70' 90
75' 100
80' 110
85' 120
90' 130
95' 140
100' and over 150,
d. The sign shall be placed perpendicular to the street it is
oriented to and shall maintain a minimum setback of ten feet from
the sides of the building,
e. The sign shall not be permitted to project beyond the building
face.
B. Other signs: See Chapter 19.60 for the following signs: Window
(Section 19.60.270); canopy (Section 19.60.280); temporary construction
(Section 19.60.290); temporary promotional (Section 19.60.300); public
and quasi-public (Section 19.60.310); drive-in theater marquee
(Section 19.60.320); sign boards and buildings (Section 19.60.330);
directional (Section 19.60.340); warning and instructional
(Section 19.60.350); service station price signs (Section 19.60.360);
directory (Section 19.60.370); real estate (Section 19.60.380);
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tunclassified uses (Section 19.60.400); signs on mansard roofs
(Section 19.60.410); signs on pitched roofs (Section 19.60.420);
business (Section 19.60.430); signs on architectural appendages
(Section 19.60.440); and theater marquee (Section 19.60.450);
1. Signs on screening walls or fences: In lieu of a freestanding sign, a
sign may be applied to a wall or fence used for screening of parking
area. The sign shall be subject to the following:
a. The sign may only denote the name of the principal business or the
name of the cormnercial complex,
b. Maximum sign area, twenty-five square feet.
C. Other regulations: All signs are subject to the regulations of Sections
19.60.040 through 19.60.130 and the standards of Sections 19.60.140
through 19.60.210.
D. Nonconforming signs: See Sections 19.60.090 through 19.60.120.
E. The design review committee may reduce sign areas below those authorized
above based on the sign guidelines and criteria contained in the design
manual.
SECTION XI: That Section 19.42.060 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 19.42.060 Sign regulations.
See Sections 19.60.020 and 19.60.030 for permit requirement and
approval procedure.
A. Types of signs allowed: Business (wall and/or marquee and a freestanding
sign) subject to the following:
1. Wall and/or marquee: Each business shall be allowed a combined sign
area of one square foot for each foot of lineal building facing a
dedicated street or alley, to a maximam of one hundred square feet.
Each business shall also be allowed signs facing on-site parking
areas for five cars or more and walkways ten feet or more in width.
They shall be allowed a sign area of one square foot per lineal foot
of building frontage facing said area to a maximum of fifty square
feet;
2. Freestanding (pole): Each lot shall be allowed one freestanding pole
sign subject to the following:
a. Signs are restricted to those lots having a minimum frontage of
seventy-five feet on a dedicated street. In the case of corner
lots, only one frontage shall be counted,
b. Maximum sign area, seventy-five square feett
c. Maximum height, twenty feet,
d. Minimum ground clearance, eight feet,
e. The sign shall not be permitted to project into the public
right-of-way,
f. The sign shall maintain a ten-foot setback from all interior
property lines,
g. Freestanding pole signs less than eight feet in height are
restricted to a maximum sign area of twelve square feet and shall
maintain a five-foot setback from all streets,
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h. Only the name of the complex and four tenant signs, or a total of
five tenant signs, may be displayed on the sign. Where the pole
sign is used to identify the name of the complex or the major
tenant, the sign shall be designed to identify all proposed
tenants up to the maximum number allowed herein. The minimum sign
area allocated for each tenant shall be not less than ten square
feet;
3. Ground (monument): A low-profile ground sign may be used in lieu of a
freestanding pole sign. The sign shall be subject to the following:
a. Maximum height, eight feet,
b. Maximum sign area, fifty square feet,
c. The sign shall maintain a minimum setback of five feet from all
streets and ten feet from all interior property lines,
d. The sign structure shall be designed to be architecturally
compatible with the main building and constructed with the same or
similar materials.
B. Other signs: See Chapter 19.60 for window (Section 19.60.270); canopy
(Section 19.60.280); temporary construction (Section 19.60.290); public
and quasi-public (Section 19.60.310); directional (Section 19.60.340);
warning and instructional (Section 19.60.350); directory (Section
19.60.370); real estate (Section 19.60.380); unclassified uses (Section
19.60.400); signs on mansard roofs (Section 19.60.410); signs on pitched
roof (Section 19.60.420); business (Section 19.60.430); and signs on
architectural appendages (Section 19.60.440);
1. Signs on screening walls or fences: In lieu of a freestanding sign, a
sign may be applied to a wall or fence used for screening of parking
areas. The sign shall be subject to the following:
a. The sign may only denote the name of the principal business or the
name of the commercial complex,
b. Maximum sign area, twenty-five square feet.
C. Other regulations: All signs are subject to the regulations of
Sections 19.60.040 through 19.60.130 and the standards of
Sections 19.60.140 through 19.60.210.
D. Nonconforming signs: See Sections 19.60.090 through 19.60.120.
E. The design review committee may reduce sign areas below those authorized
above based on the sign guidelines and criteria contained in the design
manual.
SECTION XII: That Section 19.44.060 of the Chula Vista Municipal Cede
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 19.44.060 Sign regulations.
See Sections 19.60.020 and 19.60.030 for permit requirement and
approval procedure.
A. Types of signs allowed: Business (wall and/or marquee and a freestanding
sign) subject to the following:
1. Wall and/or marquee: Each business shall be allowed a combined sign
area of one square foot per lineal foot of building frontage facing a
dedicated street or alley; however, the sign area may be increased to
a maximum of three square feet per lineal foot of building frontage
provided that the sign does not exceed fifty percent of the background
area on which the sign is applied as set forth in Section 19.60.250.
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Each business shall also be allowed signs facing on-site parking
areas for five cars or more and walkways ten feet or more in width.
Such signs shall be allowed an area of one square foot per lineal foot
of building frontage facing said area; however, the area may be
increased to two square feet per lineal foot of building frontage
provided that the sign does not exceed fifty percent of the background
area on which the sign is applied as set forth in Section 19.60.250.
The maximum sign area shall not exceed one hundred square feet;
2. Freestanding (pole): Each lot shall be allowed one freestanding sign
subject to the following:
a. Signs are restricted to those lots having a minimum frontage of
one hundred feet on a dedicated street. In the case of corner
lots only one frontage shall be counted,
b. The sign may contain one square foot of area for each lineal foot
of street frontage but shall not exceed one hundred fifty square
feet. In the case of corner lots or through lots, only the
frontage the sign is oriented to shall be counted toward the
allowable sign area,
c. Maximum height, thirty-five feet,
d. Minimum ground clearance, eight feet,
e. The sign shall not be permitted to project into the public
right-of-way,
f. The sign shall maintain a twenty-foot setback from all interior
property lines,
g. Freestanding pole signs less than eight feet in height are
restricted to a maximum sign area of twelve square feet and shall
maintain a minimum setback of five feet from all streets,
h. Only the name of the complex and four tenant signs, or a total of
five tenant signs may be displayed on the sign. Where the pole
sign is used to identify the name of the complex or the major
tenant, the sign shall be designed to identify all proposed
tenants up to the maximum number allowed herein. The minimum sign
area allocated for each tenant shall be not less than ten square
feet;
3. Ground (monument): A low-profile ground sign may be used in lieu of a
freestanding pole sign. The sign shall be subject to the following:
a. Maximum height, eight feet,
b. Maximum sign area, fifty square feet,
c. The sign shall maintain a minimum setback of five feet from all
streets and ten feet from all interior property lines,
d. The sign structure shall be designed to be architecturally
compatible with the main building and constructed with the same or
similar materials. Where the pole sign is used to identify the
name of the complex or the major tenant, the sign shall be
designed to identify all proposed tenants up to the maximum number
allowed herein. The minimum sign area allocated for each tenant
shall be not less than ten square feet.
Other signs: See Chapter 19.60 for window (Section 19.60.270); canopy
(section 19.60.280): temporary construction (section 19.60.290); public
and quasi-public (Section 19.60.310); drive-in theater marquee (Section
19.60.320); directional (Section 19.60.340); warning and instructional
(Section 19.60.350); service station price signs (Section 19.60.360);
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directory (Section 19.60.370); real estate (Section 19.60.380);
unclassified uses (Section 19.60.400); signs on mansard roofs (Section
19.60.410); signs on pitched roofs (Section 19.60.420); business (Section
19.60.430); and signs on architectural appendages (Section 19.60.440);
1. Signs on screening walls or fences: In lieu of a freestanding sign, a
sign may be applied to a wall or fence used for screening of parking
areas. The sign shall be subject to the following:
a. The sign may only denote the name of the principal business or the
name of the commercial complex,
b. Maximum sign area, twenty-five square feet.
C. Other regulations: All signs are subject to the regulations of
Sections 19.60.040 through 19.60.130 and the standards of
Sections 19.60.140 through 19.60.210.
D. Nonconforming signs: See Sections 19.60.090 through 19.60.120.
E_~. The design review committee may reduce sign areas below those authorized
above based on the sign guidelines and criteria contained in the design
manual.
SECTION XIII: That Section 19.46.050 of the Chula Vista Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 19.46.050 Sign regulations.
See Sections 19.60.020 and 19.60.030 for permit requirement and
approval procedure.
A. Types of signs allowed: Business (wall and/or marquee and a freestanding
sign) subject to the following:
1. Wall and/or marquee: Each business shall be allowed a combined sign
area of one Square foot per lineal foot of building frontage facing a
dedicated street or alley; however, the sign area may be increased to
a maximam of three Square feet per lineal foot of building frontage
provided the sign does not exceed fifty percent of the background area
on which the sign is applied as set forth in Section 19.60.250.
Each business shall also be allowed signs facing on-site parking
areas for five cars or more and walkways ten feet or more in width.
Such signs shall be allowed an area of one square foot per lineal foot
of building frontage facing said area; however, the area may be
increased to two square feet per lineal foot of building frontage
provided the sign does not exceed fifty percent of the background area
on which the sign is applied as set forth in Section 19.60.250. The
maximum sign area shall not exceed one hundred square feet;
2. Freestanding (pole): Each lot shall be allowed one freestanding sign
subject to the following:
a. Signs are restricted to those lots having a minimum frontage of
one hundred feet on a dedicated street. In the case of corner
lots only one frontage shall be counted,
b. The sign may contain one square foot of area for each lineal foot
of street frontage but shall not exceed one hundred fifty square
feet. In the case of corner lots or through lots, only the
frontage the sign is oriented to shall be counted toward the
allowable sign area,
c. Maximum height, thirty-five feet,
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d. Minimum ground clearance, eight feet,
e. The sign shall not be permitted to project into the public
right-of-way,
f. The sign shall maintain a twenty-foot setback from all interior
property lines,
g. Freestanding pole signs less than eight feet in height are
restricted to a maximum sign area of twelve square feet and shall
maintain a minimum setback of five feet from all streets,
h. Only the name of the complex and four tenant signs, or a total of
five tenant signs, may be displayed on the sign. Where the pole
sign is used to identify the name of the complex or the major
tenant, the sign shall be designed to identify all proposed
tenants up to the maximum number allowed therein. The minimum
sign area allocated for each tenant shall be not less than ten
square feet;
3. Ground (monument): A low-profile ground sign may be used in lieu of a
freestanding pole sign. The sign shall be subject to the following:
a. Maximum height, eight feet,
b. Maximum sign area, fifty square feet,
c. The sign shall maintain a minimum setback of five feet from all
streets and ten feet from all interior property lines,
d. The sign structure shall be designed to be architecturally
compatible with the main building and constructed with the same or
similar materials.
B. Other signs: See Chapter 19.60 for the following signs: window (Section
19.60.270); canopy (Section 19.60.280); temporary construction (Section
19.60.290); public and quasi-public (Section 19.60.310); directional
(Section 19.60.340); warning and instructional (Section 19.60.350);
service station price signs (Section 19.60.360); directory (Section
19.60.370); real estate (Section 19.60.380); unclassified uses (Section
19.60.400); signs on mansard roofs (Section 19.60.410); signs on pitched
roofs (Section 19.60.420); business (Section 19.60.430); and signs on
architectural appendages (Section 19.60.440);
C. Other regulations: All signs are subject to the regulations of Sections
19.60.040 through 19.60.130 and the standards of Sections 19.60.140
through 19.60.210.
D. Nonconforming signs: See Sections 19.60.090 through 19.60.120.
E. The design review committee may reduce sign areas below those authorized
above based on the sign guidelines and criteria contained in the design
manual.
SECTION XIV: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on
the thirtieth day from and after its adoption.
Presented by Approved as to form by
re~m of
m H
or ar on City Attorney
/Planning
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FIRST READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA., CALIFORNIA., HELD April , 19 89 ., AND
FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD April 18 ,
19 8g , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE., TO-WIT:
AYES: Councilmen: McCandliss, Nader, Cox, Moore
NAYES: Councilmen: None
ABSTAIN: C,o~ilmen: None
Malcolm
ABSENT: CouncjImen:
MMo~~ the~'City of~Chulo Visto
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) $$.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Visto, Colifornio,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY thor the obove ond foregoing is 0 full, true ond correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 2309 ,ond thor the some hos not been omendedor repeoled.
DATED
_ City Clerk
CC-660
CI'IY OF
CHULA VISTA
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
ORDINANCE NO. 2309
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
CALIFORNIA ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHULA VISTA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY AND
JURISDICTION OF THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE AND
CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN MULTIPLE FAMILY ZONES
At the meeting of April 18, 1989, by a unanimous vote of those
present, the City Council placed the ordinance on its second
reading and adoption (Councilman Malcolm was absent during the
vote).
The ordinance adopts the following Design Review Committee's
recommended amendments to the Municipal Code:
A one year limitation on DRC approvals
- DRC given the discretion to approve a transfer of open space
from the rearyard to other locations on R-3 lots.
-Height limit in R-3 zones is reduced from 3.5 stories or 45
feet in height to 2.5 stories or 28 feet in height with the
ability to increase to the higher limit at the discretion of the
DRC.
Zoning Administrator given the authority to address minor
design review projects.
DRC given the authority to address reductions in sign areas.
Copies of the ordinance are available at the office of the City
Clerk, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA.
Dated: 4/24/89 ~~/),z(_y~L,z~~~,,
276 FOURTH AVENUE/CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA 92010/(619) 691-5041